date:Jul 25, 2012
andling. This is of particular concern with sprouts. ManySalmonellaandE. coliinfections have been linked to contaminated sprouts. Between 1995 and 2011, approximately 1,000 cases of sprout-borne illness were reported in eight outbreaks from five provinces across the country. The largest outbreak in Canada was in 2005, when more than 648 cases ofSalmonellawere reported in Ontario.
Children younger than five, older adults, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems are particularly vuln